Ash-sifter.



J. B. ADDUCI.

ASH SIFTER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25. ma.

Pafented Apr. 15, 1919.

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i ase en To all whom lit mayconcern. j v

Be it known that I Jo "N B. Anntror, a c1t1zen of the United States,residing atBoston, in the county of Suffolk andrSt ate. of?

Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in "Ashsiftersi,"

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ash Sifters; and especially that type ofsifter' designed to be used indoors, in a cellar or'basement. Inconstructing such sifters itis'essential" that provision be made forpreventing dust ,es- 7 caplng during the sifting operation, and also Ito allow foreasy'handling of the ashes; and cinders; after the siftingoperation been finished. Another important essential is that the sifte'rbe of durableconstruction but at the same time inexpensive. While thesaving of coal is a leading factor "in'the use of such devices the real'lnotivefor their use under ordinary conditions is theisavingof moneyrepresented by the value of the fuel reclaimed by the siftingprocess.Thereto accomplish the saving for which it is primarily intended; i

I have endeavored to combine all of these essential features in the onedevice so far as a possible, and have also provided; for 1 the dampingof the sifted cinders as when used dry much ash dustcl'ings to them, asis well i known by anyone burning undampened coal cinders,. so that toprovide means for preventing escape of dustonly during the siftingprocess and then to allow the dust collected on the cinders andcarriedvby them into the cinder receptacle to escape into the cellar orbasement is'to defeat one ofthe main objects of devices of this/type.

The invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafterdescribed,'

pointed out in the claims, and shown in th accompanyingdrawings,'inwh1ch:" I

Figurel is a vertical sectronthrough the complete device. a Fig. 2 is asection on'thefline Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a face elevation-of a cinder recep-r tacle, detached from thesifter;

Fig. 4 is a top plan view ofthe sifter.

In the drawings A designates a suitable ash receiving can, barrel, orotherv receptacle provided by theuser, andigon which I SpecificationofLetters Patent. Patented A131. 15, 19192 Application filed April '25, 118. ,;ser i noi2a0,71o[ i any sifter is designed to rest. flhe sifterconsists-of a rectangular-casing 1, of either 7 metal or woodfandprovided with a did-2 s'lid'able in'the guideways 3. Outwardmovem entofthe lid is' limited by a stop 4-. The casing li'is provided'withavertical slidable rear panel 5, forming'the rear side ofthe siftercasing, and b'ydrawing this slide up- --wardly'r'eady access is, had tothe receptacle A [or 't o thefunder side of the screen frame 6, withoutremoving the sifter' from posi tiong lThe frame 6 carries a suitablemesh screenHG. The casing lhas a flat bottom 8, of larger surface areathan the cross sectionof the casing at 'the bottom, and said the ashesfalling "through the iscreenwill drop into the-receptacle A. Suitablecleats .8 secured to'theunderside of the bottom 8 At-the'frontthe lowerportion of "there, v V 'cepta'cle or casing1is enlarged extende fore ifthe cost of the sifter is out ofpro-- portion to the value ofthereclaimed prod: uct inter ms of dollars and cents it fails v Hung on thelower front portion ofthe casing 1 and detachably" connected thereto isa-jcinder box 10.

*Tothe upper side portions of this box I secure false side members 11which project i over the sides? of the casing 1 and theflower rprojecting corners of these .membersare cut out to form shoulders 12.

- These membersalso aid in forming guides beveled'block 14; is carriedbythe'bottom of projecting edge or" the base 8 engaging undertheshoulderst12of the members 11.- The cinder box is providedwithsupportfora slidable cover 1 5Fforthe cinder box. Between the sidemembersthefront'of; the

cinder box,'which is the'side adjacent the c casing 1, is cut out a-s at13. A projecting I l v the'casing 1 extending across the opening 9, i Vand this block supports the lower end of the i frame 6 and engages thelower edge of the cut out portion 13 of the box 10,'the "front y irfglegs 16 and the bottom is perforated as at 17. Eyes 19 are carried bythe sides of theboxand on plates 20 secured to thesides gage the eyes 19and lock the box 10 to the by the receptacle A.

' In use the parts are interlocked and i of the casing 1 are mountedhooks 21 ,to 'eni ilo q 70' bottom is centrally cut out as at 8 3 thatmounted as shown in Fig. 1 and the ashes casing 1,, thereby avoidingspillingthe ashes over the floor on removing the casing.

, When the sifting operation is completed thecinder box is detached andis then supported on the legs 16. Before removing the cinders from thebox water can be poured or sprinkled over them,by drawing outwardly thecover 15, and the surplus water instead of accumulating in the bottom ofthe box with thedust washed from the cinders will drain out through theperforations 17 the legs 16 permitting a drip pan or bucket beinginserted under the box.

The cinders" may be kept if desired in the box until used,and thereceptacle A removedby itself and emptied. v

The many advantages of a device so con structed Willbe obvious to thosewho have had occasion to make use of Sifters: of the indoor type. Thedevice can be employed out of doorswhere it will be handy inpreventingashes 1 blowing over walks, grass plots and upon adjacent; buildings,

After such sifting thecinder box can be readily carriedinto the buildingand to the place where they are to be burned.

:adjacent the top on one side, side members carried by the box and cutout to form shoulders, a base for the sifter casing adapted to interlockwith said shoulders, a

beveled projecting block carried by the casing and projecting into thecinderloox opening, a slidable top for the cinder box, and means forlocking the cinder box to the lower portion of the sifter casing.

2. A device of the kind described comprising a casing adapted to rest onand co1nmunicate with a suitable ash receiving receptacle, an inclinedscreen therein, said casing having an opening at the foot of saidscreen, a beveled block supporting the lower end of the screen andprojecting through said opening, a cinder box, means for 100 ing the,cinder box to the lower portion of the, casing,said cinder box having aside opening, the beveled block of the casing projecting into saidopening, projecting vertical side members of the box adapted to overlapthe sides of the casing and having their lower corners cut out to formshoulders, and a projecting base for the casing,

JOHN B. ADDUCI.

.copies' ofthis patent 'beohtained for fivegcents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents Washington, 1), 0.

